Low Back Pain Treatment

At least 31 million people have low back pain, and studies show that it's the most common kind of pain experienced by Americans today. At Healing Rehab Physical Therapy SC in Bloomingdale, Illinois, our expert team understands the burden of back pain. We offer comprehensive low back pain treatment using a holistic and noninvasive approach.

What Is Low Back Pain?

Low back pain affects your lumbar back, which starts under your ribs and goes down to your pelvis. This part of your spine contains five vertebrae, along with connecting discs, nerves, and other tissues. Low back pain can start in any of these structures.

Acute Low Back Pain

Acute low back pain lasts for a short time — usually a few days or a couple of weeks maximum. The pain can be mild, moderate, or severe.

Chronic Low Back Pain

Chronic low back pain lasts for more than 12 weeks. This kind of back pain resists initial treatment and may require a more advanced approach. About 20% of acute low back pain sufferers end up having chronic low back pain.

The most important thing to realize about low back pain is that it's very treatable.

Common Causes

Low back pain may start for a number of reasons, with the most common causes being:

Sports injuries
Accidents
Arthritis
Degenerative disc disease
Poor posture
Muscle strain

When to Seek Treatment

Consider how low back pain affects your life. It's time to consider treatment if you're:

Avoiding things you once enjoyed
Avoiding exercise
Taking medication too frequently
Missing work
Never feeling well
Always feeling tired

If your low back pain is a major burden, we can help you take control and return your body to optimal health.

Our Treatment Approach

We take a whole-body perspective when treating low back pain. Though prescription medication can temporarily manage the symptom of pain, it does not address the cause of it. Physical therapy helps you resolve the root of your discomfort to ensure lasting relief.

Treatment Options

We use several different all-natural modalities to ease pain and help you heal:

Therapeutic exercises
Heat and cold therapy
Dry needling
Electrotherapy
Massage therapy
Myofascial release
Cold laser therapy
Anodyne® therapy
Ultrasound therapy

We also prescribe home exercises to help you grow stronger as you recover. The combination of treatments can stop your low back pain without medication or surgery.